Match Each Numbered Entry with the Most Relevant Lettered Entry

question 1

Multiple Choice

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
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• A)legally dependent
• B)denial of consent
• C)under care of guardian
• D)substantial abuse or neglect
• E)payments beyond expenses
• F)notice of proposed adoption
• G)fatherhood
• H)formal request
• I)tort 26. ward
• J)unfulfilled intention to adopt

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Definitions:

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods, services, and activities, such as gasoline, alcohol, and tobacco, often included in the purchase price, used by governments to generate revenue or discourage consumption.

Regressive

A term especially used in taxation to describe a situation where the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases.

Progressive

A political and social philosophy advocating for reforms and changes that aim to address inequality and improve the social welfare of the population.

National Debt

The complete monetary sum borrowed by a nation's executive body through various sources.